Khaleda-Zia

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has expressed hope that the displaced Rohingyas who have taken refuge in Bangladesh can be repatriated to Myanmar. She expressed the hope at a dialogue on the Rohingya crisis held at a hotel in Gulshan in the capital on Sunday. The Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) and Oxfam in Bangladesh organized the dialogue titled “A Decade of the Rohingya Crisis: From Humanitarian Assistance to Sustainable Solutions.” The st...

A video has recently circulated on social media claiming that BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir praised former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Parliament. The caption accompanying the video claims, “Development like Sheikh Hasina’s will not happen even in the next 100 years; Mirza Fakhrul took charge of the Awami League in Parliament.” However, an investigation found that the claim is false and fabricated. The misleading video was created by editing together footage of a s...

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the BNP nominated candidate for president, effectively spent his last day with his party colleagues. A day before the presidential election, he broke down in tears in front of his colleagues. At one point, the former BNP secretary general became emotional while delivering his farewell remarks. Mirza Fakhrul said, “I will always maintain a close relationship with the party leaders and activists. If elected president, I will perform my duties with honesty and de...

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch (DB) has arrested former Joint Secretary Syed Jaglul Pasha for preparing forged documents and giving false testimony in court in the Zia Orphanage Trust case filed against former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. DB Additional Police Commissioner Md. Shafiqul Islam confirmed the arrest on Wednesday afternoon. He said Pasha was arrested from the area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 8:50 pm on Tuesday. Several cases have also b...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called upon the people to remain vigilant against all forms of conspiracy, alongside focusing on national reconstruction. He made this call today (Tuesday) at a discussion meeting marking the second anniversary of the 'July Revolution', popularly known as 'July Uprising.'The Prime Minister said, "There has been much talk, movements, struggles, arguments, and debates. Now is the time to rebuild the country and take it forward. Now is the time to patiently and coo...